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Name: Caitlin McQuilkin-Bell

3x New Zealand Rep

5x Australian Age group National Champ

Multiple time State Champ 800-Cross Country

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Running Shoe /Apparel Sponsor: Hoka 

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Sports Nutrition Sponsor: PREPD Hydration & Revvies Energy

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CURRENT COACH: Melissa Duncan 

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Past Coaches:  Dave Howells ( Won both multiple national and state titles under Dave) & Chris Solinksy ( American Coach & Previous USA 10km record holder, first Non African under 27 minutes for 10km). Benita Willis (former world XC champ, and 12x Australian Records) @ Lace Up Running AND Brian Chapman ( won 2 x Nationals & Multiple States under Brian)

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Degree: Bachelor of Science in Family, Youth and Community Life Sciences (Hons)

Minor: Health Science promotion.

Specialization: Health Education

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https://coachathletics.com.au/caitlin-mcquilkin-bell

LINK TO ATHLETICS AUSTRALIA ARTICLE

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My Coaching Accreditations:
-AA Level 1&2 
-AA Kids Athletics Coach
-AA Athletics Coach Gold Certification

-QLD 2023-2024 Target Talent Coach
 

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Certificates:

- Cert 3 in fitness 

- Sports Nutrition for Endurance and Strength Athletes

- AIS Certificates in Competition routines, Complaint handling, Concentration, High performance decision making, Sport Imagery, Motivation. 

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COACHING ACKNOWLEDGMENTS/ACHIEVMENTS

-QUEENSLAND TARGET TALENT COACH PROGRAM 3 YEARS IN A ROW

-INVITED TO COACH LITTLE ATHLETICS QLD CLINICS
-LOGAN SPORTS AWARDS COACH OF THE YEAR FINALIST

My Accomplishments

Personal Bests

  • 800m- 2:07.48 

  • 1km: 2:49

  • 1500m- 4:24.40 

  • Mile- 4:54.74

  • 3000m- 9:35 

  • 5000m 16:33

  • 2000m Steeplechase- 6:45

  • 3000m Steeplechase- 10:41.31

  • 10km: 34:12 (World Cross Country Standard for NZL)

Professional Career

  • 2024

  • Selected to represent NZL at the 2014 World Cross Country Champs

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  • 2023 (I unfortunately suffered a stress fracture at the end of the 2022 season, so my races and training were brought to a halt  after the 1500m classic in October. I had to take 4 complete months off running, and started running again March of 2023, and 2 months later entered my first race, which was state short course)

    • QLD State Short Course 4km XC Champs Winner  , Open Women​

    • QLD State XC Relays, Gold, Open Women

    • Gold Coast Marathon 10km, 6th Female Overall/ out of 1900. First in 25-29yr age. 35:12

    • Number 4 in New Zealand for Cross Country (Open women)

    • Number 9 in Australia for Cross Country (Open women)

    • 34:12 over 10km at RunPrix Elite 10km, Melbourne. 6th Female, World XC Time Qualifier for NZL team

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  • 2022:​

    • QLD State Short Course XC Champs Open Women Winner

    • QLD State 10,000m Track Open Women Winner

    • QLD State Open 3000m silver

    • QLD State Open 1500m silver​

    • Gold Coast Marathon 5km 5th female overall

    • New Zealand National XC Champs Senior women 4th place

    • Australian National XC Champs Open women 11th place

    • Run4Reef Race2Zero elite 10km winner -Moreton Bay

    • QLD 1500m Classic 5th

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  • 2021

    • 1st Place Sally Pearson 1500m​

    • Queensland State Open Womens 800m Champion

    • #14 Open female 1500m runner in Australia

    • QLD Short Course XC Champs,  2nd place

    • QLD 5km Road Champs, 2nd place

    • QLD Cross Country 10km State Champs, Open Women 2nd place

    • QLD 10,000m Track Champs, 3rd place

    • QLD 5000m Track Champs, 4th place

  • 2020

    • Sponsored by HOKA ONE ONE Australia ​

    • Athletics New Zealand Virtual 5km National Championships - 2nd Overall Female 16:35

    • Athletics Australia 1km Challenge - 1st Overall female 2:54

    • Athletics New Zealand virtual National 1km Championships- 2nd female overall 2:49.

    • Queensland State Cross Country Champs 10km - 3rd Open Female

    • QLD 1500m Classic- 4th in Elite Womens race

New Zealand Team

  • 2015

    • World Mountain Running Championships 24th Place, Wales.​

  • 2018

    • Selected in Pacific Games & Oceania Polynesian Games Team, but had to pull out due to NCAA National Cross Country Commitment with my Team​

  • 2019

    • Oceania Track and Field Championships, 3000m steeple, 4th place ​​

University of Florida

  • 2015

    • Ran first season of Cross Country with the Florida Gators ( then got hurt for track)​

  • 2016

    • Didn't compete this year​

  • 2017

    • First Gator to cross the line at NCAA South Region Cross Country Championships​

    • 19th Place at FSU Cross Country Invitational

    • Ran in Mile Prelims at SEC Track and Field Championships

  • 2018

    • 3rd Place Mountain Dew Invitational Cross Country ( 5km 16:57)​

    • 9th Place Texas Invitational Cross Country ( 6km, 20:53 & Team win)

    • 17th Place SEC Cross Country Championships ( 6km 19:58, 2 places off All Conference Honors, and a team runner up)

    • 28th Place NCAA South Regional Cross Country Championships ( Team runner up, 3 places off All Region Honors, Auto Qualifier for NCAA National Cross country... First time since 2010 the Florida gators made National Champs)

    • 154th Place at NCAA National Cross Country Championships ( 16th place as Team )

    • Helped Floridas Distance Medal Relay Team to an 8th Place, and scoring position at SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships

    • 12th Place at SEC Indoor 3000m Championships

  • 2019

    • FSU Relays 2000m Steeplechase 1st place​

    • Iowa State 5000m 9th place ( Indoor, 17:13)

    • Arkansas Razorback Invitational 3km 2nd place

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  • 2020

    • Clemson Invitational Mile Winner​ (Indoor)

    • Camel City Invite 5000m 3rd place 16:59 (Indoor)

    • Ran at SEC Indoor championships in 3000 and 5000m

    • UNFORTUNATELY due to the Coronavirus my last outdoor season was cancelled.

Prior to College

  • 2010

    • Queensland and Australian XC Champion​

    • Queensland and Australian 800m Champion

    • Queensland 1500m champion

    • Australian 1500m silver medalist

  • 2011

    • Queensland 800m and 1500m bronze medalist​

    • Australian 5th place 800m , 3rd in age group

  • 2012 & 2013​​

    • Didn't compete much due to health reasons​

  • 2014​

    • Queensland XC silver medalist

    • Queensland All Schools silver medalist

    • Australian National XC 5th place, 1st in age

    • Queensland 800m, 1500m, steeplechase champion​

    • Australian Steeplechase Champion

    • Australian 1500m silver medalist

    • Queensland Track classic mile silver medalist

  • 2015

    • Queensland State club champs 800m silver medalist​

    • Queensland state club champs 1500m champion

    • Queensland Open 1500m champs 1500m silver medalist

    • Australian Juniors 1500m silver medalist

    • Australian Juniors 3000m steeple silver medalist

    • Australian Mountain running bronze medalist

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